Bhutan is the only country in the world where tobacco sales are illegal.

To be sure, the movement is small and more of a symbol than a damper on tobacco sales.

That could cut commissary tobacco sales in half, according to government budget analysts.

The act regulated smoking in public areas and prohibited tobacco sales to people under the age of 16.

Financial aid would be given to those who stayed on the farm and to communities suffering because of a drop in tobacco sales.

This made Bhutan the first nation in the world to ban tobacco sales.

And, in her opinion, this would do nothing to slow tobacco sales.

Bhutan will next month become the first country to ban tobacco sales outright.

Over all, tobacco sales were up 6.8 percent for the quarter, to $2.20 billion from $2.06 billion.

The company agreed to take steps to prevent tobacco sales to minors and to pay $437,500 to cover the cost of the investigation.